Austria vs Sweden: GDP per employed person
Austria
131,259 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Sweden
128,980 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
Sweden rank
18th
GDP per employed person over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ against 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sweden, a difference of 2,279 constant 2021 PPP $.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 177 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,342 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,523 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | Austria |
| 2000s | 121,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | 107,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | Austria |
| 2010s | 126,129 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,686 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,443 constant 2021 PPP $ | Austria |
| 2020s | 129,471 constant 2021 PPP $ | 126,653 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,818 constant 2021 PPP $ | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 131,259 constant 2021 PPP $ against 128,980 constant 2021 PPP $ in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Austria and Sweden?
- 2,279 constant 2021 PPP $, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 18th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.